The National Assembly a few minutes ago transmitted the harmonised 2018 Budget to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, confirmed the transmission of the passed N9.12 trillion Appropriation Bill to the President.
He said: “I have received the budget on behalf of the Presidency. I am transmitting it now”
It would be recalled that the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, had Thursday given assurance during the breaking of fast with President Buhari at the Presidential Villa Abuja, that the budget would be transmitted today
The Senate and House of Representatives had on May 16, 2018 approved the budget estimates submitted by Buhari on November 7, 2017, after raising the total figure from N8.6 trillion to N9.12 trillion, six months after it was presented.
